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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Dodge City KS

328 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024







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328 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 /228 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM

CDT /7 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

WESTERN KANSAS...



The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Tuesday. The

Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 

  044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 

  062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 

  074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 

  076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 

  Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 

  Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.



* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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